A.J. Hammons will among those most counted on by Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers next year.

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Purdue coach Matt Painter talked often last season about his team's lack of maturity and work ethic.

Fixing that will be a priority for next season.

Four starters return. A.J. Hammons, Terone Johnson and Ronnie Johnson could cause matchup issues for opposing teams. They give the Boilermakers a potentially potent combination of size, speed and quickness. Painter also was raving about freshman Rapheal Davis' play late in the season. ...